Lawn-mower.



l J. WATSON.

'- LAWN MOWER.

APPLICATION mun FEB.4,190B.

Patented Oct. 20, 1908.

JOSEPH WATSON, or OBION, TENNESSEE.

LAWN-MOWER.

Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed February 4, 1908. Serial No. 414,227.

No. 901,402. Patented Oct. 20, 1908.

fast on a transmission shaft 9 which is journaled in bearings 10 on the adjacent arm 4: of the fork, the said shaft extending length- To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JosErH WATSON, a citizen of the United States,

residing at Obion, in the county of Obion and State of wise of said fork arm as clearly shown in Tennessee, have invented new and useful Figs. 1 and 2. On its forward end the Improvements in Lawn-Mowers, of which transmission shaft 9 is provided with the following is a specification.

This invention relates to lawn mowers,

11 which meshes with and another pinion on the inner end of a drives a pinion 12 the object of the invention being to simplify pitman shaft 13 which is also journaled in and improve the construction of lawn mowers suitable bearings 14 on the same side arm in general so as to materially cheapen of the fork, said shaft also extending lengthwise of said arm. On the forward extremity of the pitman shaft 13 is mounted a pitman wheel 15 through which a pitman 16 extends to and connects the cutter or sickle bar 6.

The mechanism above described may be made exceedingly li ht and the fork or the cost of manufacture and at the same time provide a simple and reliable cutting mechanism involving the use of a reliable reciprocating cutter or sickle bar.

With the above and other objects in view, the nature of which will more fully appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter fully described, illustrated and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings :-Figure 1 is a side elevation of a lawn mower embodying the present invention. Fig. 2 is a portionately light. In this way a very light portable and effective lawn mower is produced which is susceptible of economical manufacture.

Having thus described the invention, what plan view of the same. is claimed as new, is

The lawn mower contemplated in this in- A lawn mower comprising an axle and ventlon comprises essentially a pair of carcarrying wheels thereon, a handle, a fork secured to the handle and mounted on said axle and made of a width to include the carrying wheels and of a length to project in front of said wheels, a reciprocating cutter supported by the fork arms in advance of the carrying wheels, a driving bevel gear mounted to turn with the adjacent carrying wheel, a transmission sha journaled on one of the fork arms and geared to said bevel gear, a pitman shaft also journaled on said fork arm and geared to the transmission shaft, and a pitman connecting the pitman shaft with the cutter.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

rying wheels 1 mounted upon a common axle 2. The frame of the machine comprises a handle 3 of any suitable length and a fork comprising oppositely arranged arms or side bars a the inner ends of which are bent inward as shown at 5 and rigidly secured to the handle 3. The arms 4 are to include or embrace the carrying wheels 1 and are mounted on the shaft or axle 2. The arms 4: are also extended a suitable distance in advance of the axle and carrier wheels and have a reciprocating cutter or sickle bar 6 mounted thereon so as to travel rapidly back and forth at right angles in the direction of movement of the lawn mower. JOSEPH WATSON.

Secured to the hub of the adjacent carrying Witnesses:

and traction wheel 1 is a driving bevel wheel A. WILsoN,

7 which meshes with and drives a pinion 8 H. C. GoRLEY.

frame of the machine may also be made propivotally with i 

